B.REMEMBER THAT CONSECUTIVE ODD INTEGERS ARE NUMBERS THAT ARE TWO...

25. b.Remember that consecutive odd integers are numbers that are two apart in order, like 11, 13, and 15.The average ofsix consecutive odd integers will be an even number. Ifx + 2 is the average, then thisvalue will be at the middle of the integers if they are arranged in order. Therefore, the three consecu-tive odd integers smaller than this are expressed as x+ 1,x– 1, and x– 3 in descending order. Thesmallest odd integer is x– 3.